"A Texas megachurch has overwhelmingly voted to part ways with
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) over the denomination’s liberal
theological, social and political views, with 87 percent of members overwhelmingly voting to terminate its relationship with the denomination.
The First Presbyterian Church (FPC) San Antonio, which has more than 2,000 members, has decided to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, an alternative denomination that continues to grow as churches leave Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) due to debate
over a variety of theological issues.
As for scripture, First Presbyterian Church leaders believe that changes in language water down the requirement that ordained ministers remain obedient to the Bible; there are also concerns over how the denomination tackles the nature of Jesus Christ.
“While our Confessions and the document Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ both affirm Jesus as ‘The only Savior and Lord,’ there is evidence of a greater diversity of views on Jesus and his unique power to save,” the document read. “In a 2011 denominational survey, nearly 60 percent of PC(USA) members and 23% of pastors agreed or were neutral on the statement, ‘All the world’s different religions are equally good ways of helping a person find ultimate truth.’”
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination, voted earlier this year to change the definition of marriage to allow for the inclusion of same-sex couples — an act that has further exacerbated problems with some of its more conservative churches.
It is among three mainline denominations, including the United Church of Christ and the Episcopal Church, that have officially embraced same-sex nuptials." TheBlaze
The First Presbyterian Church (FPC) San Antonio, which has more than 2,000 members, has decided to join ECO: A Covenant Order of Evangelical Presbyterians, an alternative denomination that continues to grow as churches leave Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) due to debate
As for scripture, First Presbyterian Church leaders believe that changes in language water down the requirement that ordained ministers remain obedient to the Bible; there are also concerns over how the denomination tackles the nature of Jesus Christ.
“While our Confessions and the document Hope in the Lord Jesus Christ both affirm Jesus as ‘The only Savior and Lord,’ there is evidence of a greater diversity of views on Jesus and his unique power to save,” the document read. “In a 2011 denominational survey, nearly 60 percent of PC(USA) members and 23% of pastors agreed or were neutral on the statement, ‘All the world’s different religions are equally good ways of helping a person find ultimate truth.’”
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the nation’s largest Presbyterian denomination, voted earlier this year to change the definition of marriage to allow for the inclusion of same-sex couples — an act that has further exacerbated problems with some of its more conservative churches.
It is among three mainline denominations, including the United Church of Christ and the Episcopal Church, that have officially embraced same-sex nuptials." TheBlaze
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way,
that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Matthew 7:13
